The Board found that the veteran's cause of death, massive intracerebral hemorrhage, was not related to his military service or a service-connected disability. Therefore, the claim for service connection for the cause of the veteran's death is denied.
The deciding factor: The Board determined that there was no evidence linking the veteran's intracerebral hemorrhage to his active duty service or any service-connected condition.
- Claimed conditions
- massive intracerebral hemorrhage
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 1, 2004
- Citation
- 0427292
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